Toyota cleans house at Daihatsu after embarrassing safety scandal

Daihatsu Masahiro Inoue — Masahiro Inoue is Daihatsu's new president. (BLOOMBERG)

February 13, 2024 08:14 AM

TOKYO -- Toyota is cleaning house at its troubled minicar maker Daihatsu after an embarrassing safety scandal damaged customer trust at home and tarnished its brand image.

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